6 countries where most billionaires live

While the 2018 year was full of business failures, market highs and lows, and many political upheavals along the way, the good news is that the number of billionaires in the world is still growing.

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In accordance with the publication of the report of the billionaires UBS and PwC for 2018 a year, the number of people joining the ultra-rich club has grown to 2158 people worldwide, with 199 entrepreneurs becoming billionaires for the first time in 2017 year, writes Fox News.

Of these 199 new billionaires, the report estimates that 30 percent created their wealth through innovation and business model disruption, and the rest through expanding their businesses.

According to the report, Chinese billionaire entrepreneurs are leaders. In 2017 alone, two new billionaires appeared every week in this country.

Here are the six countries with the most billionaires.

6. Hong Kong

The number of billionaires: 67

3 percent less than last year

5. Russia

The number of billionaires: 101

5 percent increase over last year

4. India

The number of billionaires: 119

19 percent increase over last year

3. Germany

The number of billionaires: 123

5 percent increase over last year

2. China

The number of billionaires: 373

5 percent increase over last year

1. U.S.

The number of billionaires: 585

Compared to last year, it has increased by 4 percent.

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